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Gardening/Horticultural Volunteer

Crowsmill Craft Centre

Role Description;

  • Assisting our trainer in a variety of outdoor activities throughout our extensive 5 acre site, incorporating garden and meadow-orchard, plus our private woodland.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Propagation, planting & pruning.
  • Vegetable growing and harvesting.
  • Digging and soft landscaping.
  • General garden maintenance. 


About Crowsmill Craft Centre

We work with adults struggling with their mental health, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, Dementia, PTSD, Autism, ADHD etc, and also school students struggling in mainstream education.

What skills do I need?

Skills/Qualities Required:

  • Gardening experience required.
  • A friendly, patient, team orientated, and inclusive approach. 
  • Able to follow health and safety protocols.
  • DBS checks will be completed upon successful application.

We work with adults from the age of 18 struggling with a wide variety of challenges. These can include mental health issues, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, Dementia, PTSD, Autism, ADHD etc. We also work with school students from the age of 11 who are struggling in main stream education.

When do I need to be available?

Morning Afternoon Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Details

Hours: Either 10.00am - 12.30pm, 12.30pm -3.00pm or 10.00am -3.00pm We require volunteers on an ongoing basis.

Where does this role take place?

Coton Lane
Alveley
Shropshire
WV15 6HF

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Register your interest
  • Ideal for people interested in
  • Conservation
  • Environment/Outdoor
  • Gardening
  • Health and Social Care
  • Well-being
  • Ideal for people who like
  • Befriending/Support
  • Empowering people
  • Gardening
  • General Helping
  • Supporting Charities
  • Details
  • Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
  • Child protection policy
  • Complaints Policy and procedures
  • Confidentiality Policy
  • DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
  • Diversity Policy
  • Equal Opportunities Policy
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
  • Safeguarding
  • Volunteer Task/Role description
  • Volunteering Policy & Agreements
  • Vulnerable Adults Policy
  • Application Process
  • Informal Discussion
  • Interview
  • References
  • Trial Period

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